How TiVo Does the Second-Screen Experience

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TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has operated in a cutthroat industry since its inception. As Verizon, DIRECTV, and others began to offer their own DVRs, TiVo's subscriber count plummeted.

One way management hopes to reverse that trend is by building a technological advantage over these cable and satellite operators. The company recently introduced improvements to its Apple iOS app with the addition of "What to Watch Now" -- available to owners of one of the TiVo Premiere DVRs. TiVo's Jim Denney chatted about the app with Motley Fool analyst Rex Moore at the recent Cable Show in Washington, D.C. In the final part of this series, Jim shows how the app can complement your viewing with a true second-screen experience.

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